Garbage pail cover holder



R. M. FARNOK ETAL GARBAGE FAIL COVER HOLDER July 27, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheetl Filed Aug. 1, 1963 INVENTORS A485127 Marys Munari/asn ALBERI//u/Mhmna//vam rraRn/W m ...HINILHNI July 27, 1965 R. M. FARNIOK ETAL3,197,060

GARBAGE PAIL COVER HOLDER Filed Aug. 1, 1965 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 UnitedStates Patent O 3,197,060 GARBAGE PAIL COVER HOLDER Richard M. Farniolr,Delano, Albert W. Hammerlund, Sr., Excelsior, and Albert W. Hammerlund,Jr., Hopkins, Minn., assignors to Hammerlund Sheet Metal, Inc.,

Hopkins, Minn., a corporation of Minnesota Filed Aug. 1, 1963, Ser. No.299,252

6 Claims. (Cl. 220-38) This invention relates generally to cover holdersand more particularly a cover hol-der for use with garbage cans and thelike.

Many ldiiierent types of holders for refuse and garbage can covers havebeen designed which securely hold the cover yor lid to the containerportion of the can such that the cover will not be easily blown away ormay not be easily removed from the container portion of the can byscavengers or the like. However, most of these cover holders have beensecurely attached to the container portion to form an integral partthereof or have served as purely a means to prevent separation of thecover from the contain-er portion.

Applicants however, have provided a garbage can cover holder which isprovided with attachment means such that the holder may .be adapted tovarious sized receptacles and is further designed not only to hold thecover securely onto the container portion but is arranged to .allowremoval of thecover for access into the container portion while stillretaining the cover securely attached thereto.

Applicants cover holder allows extreme flexibility in shifting of thecover from a position in which it is seated upon the container to anentirely open position such that in either position of use, the coverremains attached to the container.

It is an object of applicants invention to provide a garbage can coverholder adapted to t a variety of different sized garbage cans and whichmay be securely attached thereon with means to prevent shifting thereofupon positioning about the can, and -further will allow complete freedomof usage of the can and cover.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a hol-der for agarbage can or the like which will firmly seat the cover upon thecontainer portion and will hold the cover securely thereon by applying aconstant hold down force thereto to prevent accidental removal thereof.

It is a further object of applicants invention to provide a garbage cancover holder with means thereon to allow shifting of the cover from aposition completely closing the container portion of the garbage can toa position allowing complete freedom of access to the interior of thecontainer portion of the can while maintaining the cover in attachedposition on the container portion such that the same will not beseparated and subsequently lost.

It is a further object of applicants invention to provide a receptaclecover holder adapted to t a variety of different sized receptacles.

These and other objects and advantages of this invention will more fullyappear from the following description made in connection with theaccompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters refer to thesame or similar parts throughout the views, and in which:

FIG. 1 is a side elevation showing the cover holder embodying theconcepts of this invention positioned in operative position on a garbagecan;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation showing the cover member of the garbage canremoved to allow access into the garbage can and showing theshif-tability of the cover in dotted lines;

3,197,050 Patented July 27, 1965 ice FIG. 3 is a side elevation showingthe attachment means for positioning the same on a garbage can;

FIG. 4 is a plan View of `the cover holder; 'and FIG. 5 is a sideelevation showing the cover member of the garbage can removed uponlifting of the can for dumping.

As shown in the accompanying drawings a garbage can cover holder,generally designated 10, comprises a cover retaining element 11 and anattachment member 20 cooperating respectively with the can cover B andthe container portion A. The garbage can as shown is of conventionaldesign and the cover B is provided with a handle member C.

`In the .form shown the handle retaining element comprises a pair ofspaced apart elongated arm elements 1.111 having a joining element 11btherebetween which passes between the cover B and handle C of the can. Abearing plate 11C is arranged intermediate the arms 11a such that thehold down element will have a large bearing surface against the cover B.It is obvious that this construction of the hold down element 111 formsa generally U-'shaped member which is cooperatively joined to the coverB.

The attachment member 20 comprises a generally accurate band member 21having outwardly extending ilange elements 22 on the ends thereof for aclamp element such as a nut and bolt combination 23 may passtherethrough and clamp the band 21 tightly about the container portion Aof a garbage can. Friction dimples 21a may be spaced along the band 21to prevent slippage of the same about the container A.

A pairof pivot flanges 24 are pivotally mounted on the band 21 Ebyrivets 24a or the like and are provided with apertures 2411 therethroughto receive the elongated arms 11a of the hold down element 10 thereinand further to yallow the arms 11a to slide longitudinally therein. Thisconnection allows the hold down element l() to not only be raised butalso to pivot about the pivot points 24a, thus allowing the cover B tobe removed from the container A only to allow access thereto.

In the form shown spring hold down means 26 are provided about theelongated arms 11a below the apertured lflanges 24 and are retainedtherein by an adjustable stop element such as a washer 27 and Cotter pin27a combination which is positionable in passages 11d through the arms11a. This spring 26 serves to exert a constant hold down force upon thecover B but will allow, upon the `application of an upward force, theremoval of the cover B and rotation of the same as shown in FIGS. 2 and5. The spring element 26 though exerting a hold down force will notprevent the removal of the cover B nor hinder the use of the garbagecan. Use of the can as shown in FIG. 5 is also facilitated in thatanother handle is made available for dumping.

The adjustability of the spring element 26 will allow the user to notonly vary the hold down force exerted thereby but will also allow use ofthe invention with cans within a range of sizes.

To assemble and use the invention the band 21 must -be secured about acan A.

As shown in the drawings to attach the cover the hold down Ielement 10must initially be removed from the :flanges v24 and the U-shaped bracketinserted between the cover B .and handle of a garbage can cover. Theelongated arms 11a are then reinserted into t-he flange opening 24b andthe spring elements 26 and stop elements 27, 27a replaced on the arms11a at the point of hold down pressure desired.

It should be obvious that applicant has provided a unique cover holddown mechanism for a garbage can or the like which will efficiently holda cover of a garbage can in proper closing position but which allowsease of access into the container portion -of the can.

It should be understood that various changes may be made in the form,details, arrangements 4and proportion of parts without departing fromthe scope of this invention, which generally stated consists in thematter set forth in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. Apparatus for use with a garbage can of conven tional constructionincluding (a) a pair of generally horizontally disposed pivots,

(b) means for readily attaching said pivots in diametrically opposedrelation to the side wall of a garbage can,

(c) a pair of apertured anges mounted for pivotal movement on the axisof said pivots,

(d) a pair of elongated hold down elements disposed in generallyupstanding relation and respectively slidably mounted through theaperturesy of said flanges,

(e) positive stop means mounted on said elements in spaced relationbelow said flanges,

(f) means for attaching said elements to the cover of Y the garbagecan,and

(g) a pair of spring members normally urging said elements downwardlyinto normal hold down position but yielding in response to upwardlydirected pulling force applied to said elements to permit said elementsto be shifted upwardly lin said iianges to permit removal of the coverfrom the top of the garbage can.

2. The structure set forth in claim 1 wherein said pivot attaching meansincludes (a) clamp means arranged and constructed for circumferentialclamping about a garbage can.

3. Apparatus for use with a garbage can of conventional constructionincluding (a) a pair of generally horizontallyrdisposed pivots,

(b) circumferential clamp means for readily attaching said pivots indiametrically vopposed relation to the side wall of a garbage can,

(c) a pair of apertured ilanges mounted for pivotal movement on the axisof said pivots,

(d) a generally U-shaped hold down element Vhaving (1) the arm portionsthereof slidably mounted through the apertures of said tlanges and (2)means for attaching the hold down element to the cover ofthe can Y (e)positive stop means mounted on said arms in spaced relation below saidflanges, and

(f) a pair of spring elements normally urging said arms downwardly intonormal hold down position but yielding to permit said arms to be shiftedupwardly in said anges to permit removal of the cover from the top ofthe can.

4. The structure set forth in claim 3 wherein said spring means arepositioned between said apertured flanges and said stop means and (a)said stop means are adjustable along said arms to vary the hold downforce produced thereby.

5. The structure set forth in claim 3 wherein said U-shaped hold downelement is arranged and constructed for passage through the aperturedefined by the cover handle of a garbage can cover.

6. Cover hold down apparatus for a garbage can including in combination(a) a garbage can having a refuse container portion and a closure cover,

(b) a pair of pivots arranged in diametrically opposed relationy on thecontainer portion of the container portion,

(c) a pair of apertured flanges mounted for pivotal movement on the axisof said pivots,

(d) a pair of elongated hold down elements slidably mounted through theapertures of said tianges with means for attaching the same to the coverof said can,

(e) positive stop means mounted on said elements in spaced relationbelow said anges and (f) a pair of spring members normally urging saidelementstdownwardly into normal hold down position but yielding inresponse to upwardly directed pulling force applied to said elements topermit said lelements and attached cover to be shifted upwardly topermit removal of the cover from the top of said can.

References Cited by the Examiner lUNITED STATES PATENTS 613,888 11/98Schmuck 220-38 1,594,437 8/26 Walsh 220--38 2,883,919 S/54 Jayet 220-57THERON E. CONDON, Primary Examiner.

1. APPARATUS FOR USE WITH A GARBAGE CAN OF CONVENTIONAL CONSTRUCTIONINCLUDING (A) A PAIR OF GENERALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED PIVOTS, (B)MEANS FOR READILY ATTACHING SAID PIVOTS IN DIAMETRICALLY OPPOSEDRELATION TO THE SIDE WALL OF A GARBAGE CAN, (C) A PAIR OF APERTUREDFLANGES MOUNTED FOR PIVOTAL MOVEMENT ON THE AXIS OF SAID PIVOTS, (D) APAIR OF ELONGATED HOLD DOWN ELEMENTS DISPOSED IN GENERALLY UPSTANDINGRELATION AND RESPECTIVELY SLIDABLY MOUNTED THROUGH THE APERTURES OF SAIDFLANGES, (E) POSITIVE STOP MEANS MOUNTED ON SAID ELEMENTS IN SPACEDRELATION BELOW SAID FLANGES, (F) MEANS FOR ATTACHING SAID ELEMENTS TOTHE COVER OF THE GARBAGE CAN, AND (G) A PAIR OF SPRING MEMBES NORMALLYURGING SAID ELEMENTS DOWNWARDLY INTO NORMAL HOLD DOWN POSITION BUTYIELDING IN RESPONSE TO UPWARDLY DIRECTED PULLING FORCE APPLIED TO SAIDELEMENTS TO PERMIT SAID ELEMENTS TO BE SHIFTED UPWARDLY IN SAID FLANGESTO PERMIT REMOVAL OF THE COVER FROM THE TOP OF THE GARBAGE CAN.